Medical sensor
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1. A medical sensor for monitoring vital signs of a human being by means of electromagnetic waves transmitted through or reflected by human tissue, said medical sensor comprising:
- flexible carrier means carrying at least one transmitter element and one receiver element;
a separate housing element specifically adapted for application to a part of the human body; and
releasable connection means for releasably connecting together said flexible carrier means and said housing element, said housing element shaping said flexible carrier means into a configuration for effective monitoring of vital signs at said human body part.
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Abstract
A medical sensor for monitoring vital signs, in particular oxygen saturation, consists of a flexible carrier carrying the transmitter and receiver elements, and a housing element specifically adapted for application to a part of the human body, such as a finger. The flexible carrier may be used with a variety of different housing elements, such that it can be applied to virtually any limb or other part of the human body.
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1. A medical sensor for monitoring vital signs of a human being by means of electromagnetic waves transmitted through or reflected by human tissue, said medical sensor comprising:
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flexible carrier means carrying at least one transmitter element and one receiver element; a separate housing element specifically adapted for application to a part of the human body; and releasable connection means for releasably connecting together said flexible carrier means and said housing element, said housing element shaping said flexible carrier means into a configuration for effective monitoring of vital signs at said human body part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A flexible carrier device for monitoring vital signs of a human being by means of electromagnetic waves transmitted through or reflected by human tissue, said flexible carrier device comprising:
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a flexible carrier body including a lower body portion and an upper body portion; body connection means for interconnection of said lower body portion and said upper body portion; a transmitter element and compatible receiver element; a flexible layer to which at least said transmitter element and at least said receiver element are attached; and releasable connection means for releasably connecting said flexible carrier device with a separate housing element and conforming said flexible carrier device to a desired shade supported by the housing element. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. A housing element for use in a medical sensor for monitoring vital signs of a human being by means of electromagnetic waves transmitted through or reflected by human tissue, said housing element including releasable connection means for releasably connecting said housing element with a separate flexible carrier means, said housing element specifically adapted for shaping the flexible carrier means into a configuration for application to a part of the human body.
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